Pneumonyssoides caninum, the canine nasal mite, reported for the first time in a fox (Vulpes vulpes).
This is the first report describing the finding of the canine nasal mite, Pneumonyssoides caninum, in a silver fox (Vulpes vulpes). It is also the first time P. caninum has been found in a species other than the dog (Canis familiaris). A severely debilitated 10-month-old, male silver fox was euthanised due to suspected renal failure. During autopsy, a female mite matching the description of P. caninum was found in the nasal cavity of the fox. The finding of P. caninum in the fox suggests the existence of a new host, or at the very least a transient host. The fox's role in maintaining and/or propagating canine nasal mite infection needs to be explored.
Bredal
W P
WP
Department of Pharmacology, Microbiology and Food Hygiene, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway. william.bredal@veths.no
Gjerde
B K
BK
Kippenes
H
H
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000469:parasitology*; D005065:Euthanasia; D005260:Female; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000145:classification / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000469:parasitology*